Clamp.



P. M. KELLER.

GLAMP. APPLICATION FILED SEPT.15,1913.

Patented Feb; 17,1914.

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FRANK M. KELLER, OF MGBRIDES, MICHIGAN.

CLAMP.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 17, 1914i.

Application filed September 15, 1913. Serial No. 789,949.

To all who/m, it may concern Be it known that I, FRANK M. KELLER, a citizen of the United States, residing at McBrides, in the county of Montcalm and State of .Iichigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Clamps, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawino's.

rcIhis invention relates to new and useful improvements in clamps and more particularly to a tool clamp which is adapted to be applied to handles ofNharrows, cultivators and the like for supporting wrenches, pliers and other desirable tools of this character which the operator may wish to use, should the implement which is in use become broken or parts thereof loosened, they can be readily fixed without the necessity of running after tools for fixing the same.'

Another object of the invention is the provision of a tool clamp which is especially adapted to support a wrench upon the handle of the cultivator and is so constructed that the wrench or other tool may be quickly and readily applied to a clamp or removed therefrom.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a tool clamp of the above character which will possess advantages in points of eiciency and durability, is inexpensive of manufacture and at the same time is simple in construction and operation.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel features of construction and the combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully described, pointed out in the claims and shown in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is a detail perspective view illustrating the application of my clamp; and Fig. 2 is an end elevation.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 indicates the handle bar of a cultivator, plow or other implement of this character, to which my improved tool clamp is applied. The clamp itself is constructed of a single piece of wire, the ends of which are disposed at right angles, as shown at 2, to form a suitable pivot. The wire is then bent to form two substantially rectangular loops 3 which are to be removably mounted upon the handle 1 and may, if desired, be secured to the handle by simple staples or other securing means. The wire, after forming the rectangular loops 3, is coiled, as shown at 4, to form the spaced eyes 5 which are removably engaged with the angularly disposed ends 2. One of the side portions of the loops 8 is provided with an indentation 6, giving a certain resiliency to the side portion so that when the angular ends of the wire are disposed within the eyes 5, they will securely clamp the loops to the handle of the implement. The ends of the wire, after being looped to form the eyes 5, are curved outwardly and thence inwardly, as shown at 7, thence upwardly at an angle, as shown at 8, the medial portion 9 of the wire being arranged so as to project between the upper ends of the end loops 3. It will be noted that by having the ends of the wire coiled upon themselves, as shown at 4t, it will impart more resiliency and clamping power to the medial portion 9 of the wire, than if the same were otherwise formed.

The operation of my improved clamping tool is as follows The elongated loops 3 are engaged over the handle member l of the implement and the'angular ends 2 are then inserted within the eyes 5 so as to securely clamp the loops to the handle, the in dentations 6 engaging with the handle to prevent longitudinal movement. The clamping position, it will be noted, is resiliently mounted through the medium of the coils 4 so that when a wrench or other tool is placed within the curved portions 7, it will be securely clamped therein and when it is desired to remove the same the intermediate portion 9 of the clamping member` will be grasped and pulled outwardly so that the tool may be readily withdrawn from the curved portion 7.

From the above description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, it will be readily apparent that I have provided a simple and durable tool support which may be quickly and readily applied to the handle of a cultivator, plo-w or other similar implement, whereby wrenches, pliers and similar tools may be carried during the operation of the implement so that should the same become bro-ken or parts thereof loosened, it may be readily repaired without the necessity of stopping t-o look for the tools. It will also be apparent that the device is extremely simple in construction and can be manufactured at a comparatively low cost.

While I have yshown and described the Wire being bent upon themselves to form elongated loops, and the extreme ends bent at right angles and removably arranged i5 Within said eyes, as and for the purpose set forth.

1n testimony whereof l hereunto a'HiX my signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

FRANK M. KELLER.

preferred form of my invention, it will be i obvious that various changes in the details of construction and in the proportions may be resorted to for successfully carrying my invention into practice Without sacrificing any of the novel features or departing` from the scope of the appended claim.

What I claim is A device of the class described including a single piece of Wire bent in U-shaped form, thence Curved to form a clamping` portion, thence coiled to form eyes, the ends of the 1Witnesses Gr. E. FREDERICK, C. M. SHANNON.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Gommissioner of Patents. Washington, D. C. 

